Shannon Brinkley Studio Blog

How I Organize My Tools & Notions Aug 02, 2022

Good organization can make all the difference in the creative process. Having your tools right where you need them, and easily findable even in the midst of a project, can save time and frustration. T...

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How to Mix Large Scale Prints (without it looking like a hot mess!) Apr 21, 2021

Let's talk PATTERN!!!

We all have those fabrics in our stash. The show stoppers. Those prints that practically jumped off the shelves at the fabric store and into your cart!

They are large in scale,...

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Natural Fabric Dyeing with Cottons Dec 10, 2019

I've gotten more than a little bit obsessed with Natural Fabric Dyeing. I've been collecting acorns, flowers, and leaves from all over our small town and tossing them in the dye pot to create some rea...

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Kraken Quilt Jul 03, 2014
Kraken Quilt

 

This fellow was a lot of fun to make. I definitely want to make him again and play with the pattern a bit. Perhaps I'll have him top-sizing a boat! He should probably look a bit more menacing, to...

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